I have spoken to many adults who are still programmed to believe that no one is allowed to call out the wrongs of the elders within their family because they have always been taught not to question the actions of their parents, grandparents or anyone who is regarded as an elder.
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Understand that age does not make one invincible to mindless behaviors or exempt from the infliction of pain carried over from a past in which they were also taught that adults were always right.
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Respecting someone's age is understandable and should indeed be a general practice but teaching a child to show respect for someone who is not worthy of it is setting that child up for a future of abuse as they navigate life remaining silent against those who have wronged them and follow the ill examples of people who are not psychologically, emotionally or spiritually equipped to lead.
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Children have voices, emotions and thoughts. They have the right to express their grievances without the fear of it all falling upon a closed ear simply because the story involves someone who you respect because you have been taught to do so.
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There is only one way to end the cycle -- end the cycle.
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Speak.your truth and teach your children to speak theirs unapologetically.
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